An EC225 has crashed on an island a few NM west of Bergen, Norway at 1150 CEST. The helicopter was inbound Bergen from the oil drilling rig "Gullfaks B". The initial reports from the police state no survivors recovered so far. Number of pax not confirmed, but the local news claims 11 + 2 crew.

Eye witnesses report of the main rotor coming off in mid air, others claim the entire helicopter was spinning uncontrollably before it impacted the ground and exploded quite violently on the small island of Turøy just west of Bergen airport.

Very sad to hear this news. Not sure if there are any survivors. Even though I worked for the opposition for most of my 40 years + flying, I did contract for CHC. My thoughts are with you all who are affected by this terrible accident TC

Eye witness reported hearing a loud bang, or explosion, then pieces of the rotor came flying though the air, (some folks had to run so as to not get hit) then the helicopter came down on a rock, then rolled or fell into the water. Some witness reported the rotor blades hit the ground after the helicopter came down.

Pure speculation: Could a big bird have caused this kind of damage, or a drone-collision?

How high would it have been flying on an rig-flight? assume well above those powerlines?

Flug

At this distance from it's destination, the chopper would barely have started it's descent and so would have been a few thousand feet above any power lines. Everything is speculation right now but I would think the cause will be found to be related to the EC225 and not any external factors.